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HWiNFO vs HWMonitor: catalog facts
HWiNFO	HWMonitor
Freemium Free for personal and non-commercial use. Commercial use requires a paid Pro licence after…	Freemium Free, ad-supported on the website, with a paid PRO version.
Windows	Windows
Reports far more detail than Windows itself exposes, down to individual memory module SPD data Real-time sensor monitoring with logging, alerts and an on-screen display	Reads a wide range of motherboard, CPU, GPU and drive sensors Portable zip version available
Windows only, apart from a legacy DOS build Commercial use requires a paid Pro licence; the free build allows only a 14-day evaluation at work	Windows only Graphs and remote monitoring are in the paid PRO version
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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